What is the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (“CCU”)?
National Commissions of UNESCO exist in most countries, and are our country’s ‘window’ or point of contact with UNESCO. The CCU is a quasi-autonomous non-government organization. It is funded by the Government of Canada, through Heritage Canada’s Canada Council (whose Minister accounts for the CCU). They can be contacted in Ottawa at 1-800-263-5588 or 1-613-566-4414. The address is 350 Albert Street, Box 1047, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V8. The official responsible for the Culture of Peace Program is Elisabeth Barot mailto:Elizabeth.BAROT@CANADACOUNCIL.CA . CCU does not yet have a web site, but it is proposed. The CCU has limited resources, however it is proposed to develop a fund raising strategy for the Culture of Peace Program.
